Milking of the Cut Cord during Stabilization of Infants Born Very Premature: A Randomized Controlled Trial - PubMed Milking of the long-cut cord after 30 seconds of DCC while supporting breathing was feasible and not associated with significant adverse effects. A larger randomized controlled trial is required to as...

Milking of the long cut cord appears to be feasible in very preterm infants requiring respiratory support - results from our MOCC RCT led by Walid El Naggar
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Managing pain in newborns: A multidimensional approach | Canadian Paediatric Society Preventing and managing an infant’s pain effectively is an essential component of newborn care. Experiencing untreated pain in early life has been associated with immediate negative effects and long-t...

Our updated CPS Position Statement on pain management in newborns is out!
Thank you Dr Marsha Campbell-Yeo for leading this very important work
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Very good point which we can explore with Cochrane. Personally I agree, no RCTs does not mean zero evidence. There may be well done observational studies to guide our practice.
Just that fluid restriction for symptomatic PDA is ingrained in our practice with very little to no evidence

Fluid restriction for treatment of symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants - PubMed No evidence from RCTs is currently available to evaluate the benefits and harms of fluid restriction for the treatment of symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants. We identified no ongo...

Do you restrict fluids when you have a baby with symptomatic PDA?
If you do, can you guess how many RCTs your decision is based on?
......ZERO!!!
Check out our new Cochrane review, we promise it's a short read ;)
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Important article on Dexamethasone: Doyle LW, Mainzer R, Cheong JLY. Systemic Postnatal Corticosteroids, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, and Survival Free of Cerebral Palsy. JAMA Pediatr. Published online November 18, 2024. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.4575

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An international RCT compared outcomes among infants with surgical NEC randomized intraoperatively to primary anastomosis versus stoma formation. Published in Pediatric Surgery International. buff.ly/4eujZQF #neosky #neoEBM #EBNEOalerts

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